¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el primero (1st) de octubre del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is October 1, 2022.)
El plato de la semana es: ají de gallina. (The dish of the week is: ají de gallina.)
Ají de gallina is a traditional Peruvian stew. Ají (pepper) is short for ají amarillo (yellow pepper), and gallina means “hen.” The highlights of this chicken stew are the ají amarillo and potatoes.
Para preparar ají de gallina necesitamos: (To prepare ají de gallina, we need:)
| pechugas de pollo / filetes de pechuga | (chicken breasts) |
| cebolla | (onion) |
| parmesano | (Parmesan cheese) |
| ajíes amarillos | (yellow chili peppers) |
| panecillos / pancitos | (bread rolls) |
| ajo | (garlic) |
| pimienta | (black pepper) |
| comino | (cumin) |
| pacanas / nueces / pecanas | (pecans) |
| nueces de nogal / nueces / nueces mariposas | (walnuts) |
| leche evaporada | (evaporated milk) |
| huevos duros | (hard-boiled eggs) |
| patatas harinosas / papas harinosas | (floury potatoes) |
| arroz | (rice) |
| lechuga | (lettuce) |
| aceitunas de Kalamata / olivas de Kalamata | (Kalamata olives) |
| aceite vegetal | (vegetable oil) |
| sal | (salt) |
Carve out a couple of hours so you can prepare this flavor-packed ají de gallina recipe. ¡Qué rico! (How delicious!) Practice saying the name of each ingredient as you incorporate it.
¡Que tengas un sábado sabrosísimo! (May you have a super savory Saturday!)
L. A. Feliz